Throughout the 30 years of Darin Powell’s career, digital transformation and innovation has been a driving force in his work. Acting on this passion, he has conceived of and implemented innovations in every single position he has held in multiple industries. Creating and promoting innovations can be quite different propositions, from small entrepreneurial engagements to major corporations such as Boeing and Bayer. Transitioning from innovator to innovationist requires understanding, strategy, influence and communication. Darin will share a methodology he uses to generate excitement, gain buy-in and get innovations realized from design to execution.

I excel in uncovering hidden value in overlooked perspectives, making me a distinctive professional and a leader in business architecture. As an innovator, I thrive on tackling the problems deemed "impossible" by others and bringing them to successful resolution. Throughout my career, I have conceptualized, sold, realized, and implemented numerous enterprise-level innovations. Recent accomplishments: • Introduced, developed, and popularized business architecture capability modeling in a process-centric Fortune 200 company without an enterprise architecture team, leading to truly holistic strategies and data-driven technology spends. • Revolutionized digital manufacturing approaches and business strategy by inventing and implementing tools to measure digital maturity at strategic and operational levels for a multinational corporation with 112+ manufacturing facilities. I combine strategic vision with technological expertise, leveraging data and insights to align business goals with digital and process innovation. I am fluent in IT and business value languages, effectively engaging stakeholders, securing buy-in, and driving truly transformative strategies. I am known as an inspirational and influential speaker, having engaged groups from 1 to 500 in various topics. This communications skill, coupled with a proficiency in business process optimization ensures seamless execution and impactful results. I thrive in complex, unpredictable and changing environments. For me, change is an opportunity to embrace and lead through the obscurity into the future.